CVE-2016-9366: moxa nport_5100_series_firmware

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-9366 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in moxa nport_5100_series_firmware. EPSS estimates a 3.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-02-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-06-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Moxa NPort 5110 versions prior to 2.6, NPort 5130/5150 Series versions prior to 3.6, NPort 5200 Series versions prior to 2.8, NPort 5400 Series versions prior to 3.11, NPort 5600 Series versions prior to 3.7, NPort 5100A Series & NPort P5150A versions prior to 1.3, NPort 5200A Series versions prior to 1.3, NPort 5150AI-M12 Series versions prior to 1.2, NPort 5250AI-M12 Series versions prior to 1.2, NPort 5450AI-M12 Series versions prior to 1.2, NPort 5600-8-DT Series versions prior to 2.4, NPort 5600-8-DTL Series versions prior to 2.4, NPort 6x50 Series versions prior to 1.13.11, NPort IA5450A versions prior to v1.4. An attacker can freely use brute force to determine parameters needed to bypass authentication.

• CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.
• CWE-307Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication AttemptsThe product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.